Prevalence of visual,hearing,speech,physical,intellectual and mental disabilities in China,2006 / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
; (12): 634-638, 2008.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-313126
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the prevalence of visual,hearing,speech,physical,intellectual and mental disabilities in China,2006.Methods The reference time of the Second National Sample Survey on Disability was zero hour,April 1,2006,and 2 526 145 individuals were investigated from 31 provinces autonomous regions or municipalities under the"Disability Classification and Standards for the Second National Sampling Survey on Disability".The classified prevalence rates of 6 types of disability was analyzed.Results (1)The overall prevalence of disabilities was 6.39%,which was 1.49 percent higher than the prevalence rate in 1987.The prevalence of physical disability was the highest(2.34%),while the speech disability was the lowest(0.53%).(2)29.49% of all the disabled persons were classified as severe who suffered grade-1 and grade-2 while 70.51% of them were moderately and mildly disabled suffering from grade-3 and grade-4.Over 65% of the speech disability and over 45% of the mental disability were identified.which were much higher than the other 4 types of disability.(3)The correlation between age,gender.residential place and each of 6 types of disability were statistically significant(P<0.001).(4)Among all the disabling factors of speech disability and mental retardation disability,congenital factors made great contribution(22.67% and 22.41% respectively).Conclusion According to the analysis results,the characteristics of disabled persons in China were as followsageing population had high prevalence rate of disability;all the population mainly suffered moderate and mild disability,but the proportion of severe disability was not low;the prevalence rate was higher and the main reasons caused disability were diversification in rural area.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Ano de publicação:
2008
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